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New Delhi: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has reported a significant increase in net member additions for September 2024, with 18.81 lakh members joining, marking a 9.33% year-on-year growth compared to September 2023. The rise underscores growing employment opportunities, heightened awareness of employee benefits, and EPFO’s robust outreach initiatives. The organization enrolled 9.47 lakh…

Visakhapatnam: The Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (DA&FW) conducted a regional conference on 18th and 19th November 2024 in Visakhapatnam to review the progress of various agricultural schemes implemented by Southern States and Union Territories. The conference brought together key officials, including Dr. Devesh Chaturvedi, Secretary, DA&FW, along with representatives from the states of…

New Delhi: India’s coal imports by non-regulated sectors (NRS) and domestic coal-based thermal power plants (for blending) saw a significant decline during April to September 2024, reflecting increased reliance on domestic coal. Imports by NRS fell by 9.83%, dropping to 63.28 million tons (MT) from 70.18 MT in the same period last year, while imports…

New Delhi: In a celebration of young sporting talent, Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Education, Jayant Chaudhary, engaged with young athletes and para-athletes from Kendriya Vidyalayas (KV) and Navodaya Vidyalayas (NV) who have excelled at national and international levels. The event featured India’s first…

New Delhi: Sushri Shobha Karandlaje, Minister of State for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), visited the MSME Pavilion at the 43rd India International Trade Fair (IITF) in New Delhi today, emphasizing the Ministry’s commitment to sustainable growth and artisan empowerment. Accompanied by senior officials from the Ministry and its affiliated organizations, the Minister explored…

New Delhi: The Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI), under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Germany-based H2Global Stiftung to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange in advancing green hydrogen initiatives. This partnership is poised to strengthen India’s position as a key player in the global…